My Teachers

My First teacher, was in fact my creator Brought life to me, there was no one greater Fed me from her own, I was never alone My first everything is what I was shown Protected me from the world, loved me beyond doubt Led me to her path but I took my own route My Second teacher, was in fact my saviour Taught me what was acceptable behaviour The bringer of light, instilled in me what was right My future was bright if I only not smite Turn a cheek to the world and he'd embrace me forever But his enemy tricked me, he was so clever My Third teacher was in fact my believer Put me up on a pedestal, told me the World was a deceiver Explained all the half truths, taught me to use my mind But the price and sacrifice was to lose inner kind Simply man against man, and I needed to win Forget happiness, No action was sin My Fourth teacher was in fact my own mind Taught me to decide what is right and kind A balance that feels right, no more inner fight When to use love and when to use might Took many years, my teachers wiped many tears But they taught me how to deal with my peers I thank all my teachers, they taught me too well Not looking to clouds and not looking to hell I'm looking to me, to do what I need To stop self pity, hatred and greed Just achieve and believe, bringing smiles to the world And watch the negative destroyed as its hurled